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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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